topic 2 human genetic disorders

Question 0

a genetic disease caused by a duplication (stutter) mutation; is a dominant disorder; a neurological disorder

Answer 0

huntington’s disease

Question 1

A genetic disease caused by substitution mutation; is a dominant disorder; dwarfism (short stature)

Answer 1

achondroplasia

Question 2

a genetic disease caused by a deletion mutation; is a recessive disorder; causes fluid build up in lungs

Answer 2

cystic fibrosis

Question 3

a genetic disease caused by a substitution mutation; is a recessive disorder; causes irregularly shaper res blood cells

Answer 3

sick cell disease

Question 4

a genetic disease caused by an inversion (the chromosome sequence is flipped around- a chromosomal mutation); is a recessive disorder; causes the blood to not be able to clot properly

Answer 4

hemophilia

Question 5

a genetic disorder caused by many different types of mutations; is a recessive disorder; causes colors to not be viewed accurately

Answer 5

colorblindness

Question 6

a genetic disorder caused by a chromosomal mutation in which part of chromosome 5 is deleted; children born with this generally die very young

Answer 6

cri du chat

Question 7

a genetic disorder caused by a chromosomal mutation in which an extra chromosome 21 is inherited

Answer 7

down syndrome

Question 8

a genetic disorder caused by a chromosomal mutation in which an extra x chromosome is inherited

Answer 8

kleinfelter syndrome

Question 9

a genetic disorder caused by a chromosomal mutation in which an extra Y chromosome is inherited

Answer 9

jacob’s syndrome

Question 10

a genetic disorder caused by a chromosomal mutation in which only 1 x chromosome is inherited

Answer 10

turner syndrome